Blog Entries for KarenERelated SearchesCharlotte Mason: Reluctant Narrators30 Jan 2007 09:06 PM Charlotte Mason advocated the use of oral or written narrations as a way of having a child report on his reading. There are several reasons that narration can be so helpful. Narrating a just-read passage helps a child to internalize and remember it, and aids reading comprehension. 2 comments — latest 01 Feb 2007 10:43 AM by Karen Edmisten Tags: charlotte mason | education | homeschool | narration | reading More Charlotte Mason: An atmosphere, a discipline, a life30 Jan 2007 02:05 PM Recently, I discussed how Charlotte Mason's ideas about living books and "education as a science of relations" influenced my homeschooling philosophies and methods. Today I want to take a look at another key phrase of Miss Mason's that also shaped my approach to homeschooling. 2 comments — latest 01 Feb 2007 10:45 AM by Karen Edmisten Tags: charlotte mason | education | homeschooling | living books More on Charlotte Mason: The "Science of Relations"29 Jan 2007 07:08 PM In my last post, I talked about the ways in which my daughters made connections, through living books and hands-on activities, that helped them to learn (and retain what they'd learned) about various historical periods, specifically, late 19th and early 20th century history. Tags: charlotte mason More on Charlotte Mason and Living Books29 Jan 2007 12:35 PM Andrea's recent post about her use of a Charlotte Mason (or, "CM") curriculum inspired me to share a little more about how we use Miss Mason's methods in our homeschool. 1 comments — latest 31 Jan 2007 10:11 PM by Andrea Hermitt Tags: charlotte mason | homeschool | literature | reading Homeschooling with a toddler29 Jan 2007 10:01 AM You've homeschooled while pregnant. You've survived it with a newborn. Now, you're ready for the ultimate challenge: homeschooling with a toddler in the house. Seemingly overnight, you realize that what you thought was hard (adding a baby to the homeschool mix) was actually a piece of cake. 6 comments — latest 16 Feb 2007 10:31 AM by Valorie Delp Tags: homeschool | ideas | Toddlers Homeschooling with a newborn25 Jan 2007 07:10 PM In my last post, I talked about planning homeschooling around a pregnancy. But, what happens when the new baby arrives, or possibly two babies arrive and you feel as if you're getting nothing done? You still have math to teach, science experiments to do, and essays to read. 3 comments — latest 27 Jan 2007 08:50 AM by Karen Edmisten Homeschooling while pregnant25 Jan 2007 12:48 PM Recently, I posted about meeting, in general, the challenge of teaching various ages. I mentioned that so much comes down to me and to my attitude. When I can remain calm, patient, and flexible, our days are smoother and happier. 6 comments — latest 26 Jan 2007 01:55 PM by Valorie Delp Tags: homeschool | pregnant | pregnancy Blogging: An unconventional writing curriculum24 Jan 2007 02:39 PM A recent conversation between my two oldest girls: "What are you going to write about on your blog today?" "I'm going to post my story about the purple penguin." "Cool! I'm going to list some of my favorite books. Do you think you'll get any comments?" "I hope so. 3 comments — latest 25 Jan 2007 06:12 AM by Karen Edmisten Teaching various ages: the challenge23 Jan 2007 02:50 PM My oldest daughter is newly teen-aged. My middle daughter is ten, and my youngest is four. This can make for an interesting day. 4 comments — latest 25 Jan 2007 06:24 AM by Karen Edmisten Tags: different ages | homeschooling | many Learning with Food Network22 Jan 2007 02:42 PM My co-blogger, Andrea, recently wrote about her kids' interest in and fun with Animal Planet. Andrea mentioned that she doesn't feel the need to limit her kids' access to this channel, or to its parent channel, the Discovery Network. 4 comments — latest 10 Feb 2007 04:00 PM by Jsgittens Tags: cooking | Food | homeschool | network |
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